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Patent GB-456924-A (GB)
Title: An improved wire straining and fastening machine
IPC: B65B13/32
Filed: 1935-08-06
Abstract: 456,924. Welding. JAMES, E. T., Rural Mail Delivery, Upper Moutere, Nelson, New Zealand. Aug. 6, 1935, No. 22138. Convention date, Sept. 14, 1934. [Class 83 (iv)] [See also Group I] A machine for straining and fastening a wire &c. round a box &c. comprises a lever which, in a single movement, effects the mechanical severing of the wire and the electrical welding together of the ends. One end of the wire is located in front of a fixed electrode 23 and, after encircling the box, the wire passes in front of a block 22 and away through a guide 21. A lever 27, pivoted at 26, has a switch button 30 and a spring- pressed electrode 24 mounted between jaws 31, one of which co-operates with the block 22 to sever the wire. A transformer 3 is in the electrical supply circuit. After the wire has been positioned and strained by a wheel 11, and the electrical circuit completed by the button 30, the operation of the handle 27 first severs the wire and then presses the free ends together and against the fixed electrode 23, welding taking place on contact of the yielding electrode 24 with the wire.
Patent GB-230118-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in machines for inserting metallic fasteners
IPC: A43D69/04
Filed: 1923-09-04
Abstract: 230,118. Little Co., A. E., and Reed, J. H. Sept. 4, 1923. Machines using continuous wire or strip metal.-A fastenerinserting machine includes means for deforming the fastener as it is inserted in the work in such a manner that it will be anchored or clinched in the work without completely penetrating it. In the construction shown, the machine forms from metal wire or strip staples of the form shown in Fig. 9, and the driving means are such that the prongs 11 are bent inwardly, as shown in Fig. 15, as they penetrate the work, for example the upper and insole of a shoe after lasting. The metal strip S is fed to a slot 4 in an anvil 5 arranged in a chamber 15 in the stapling head 41 by dogs 27 on a slide 26 reciprocated by means of a lever 28, roll 30, and cam 31. Formers 51 attached to a crosshead 54 are then lowered by means of a lever 56, roll 57, and cam 58 to the position shown in Fig. 4, the left-hand former co-operating with a cutter 85 to sever a staple blank along a line inclined to the length of the strip. The anvil 5 is rocked in order to conform the staple shanks to the shape of the anvil by pressure against the formers 51, first in an anti-clockwise, and then in a clockwise direction by means of a pinion 60 and a rack 61 operated by a lever 64, roll 66, and cam groove 88. The anvil 5 is now withdrawn rearwardly by a cam slide 45, leaving the formed staple frictionally held in the chamber 15. The driving means comprise a driver 72 mounted on a plunger 71 connected by a link 73 to a lever 74, which carries a roll 76 in a cam-groove 87 and has a vertically-adjustable pivot 75. The driver 72 comprises two members 6 which are of resilient material so that they may be forced towards one another by pressure and which are shaped at their lower ends to fit portions of the staple shanks adjacent to the staple head. To cause the driver to strike a percussive blow-up on the staple, a lever 90 co-operates with the lever 74. The lever 90 is urged downwardly by a spring 92 when it is released by a shoulder 97 on a cam 96 with which a roll 93 on the lever 90 engages. The staple throat 17 through which the staple passes when driven has parallel walls 19 a distance apart equal to the maximum width of the staple, but the lower end is contracted by curved inward extensions 2, which force the staple prongs towards one another as the staple is driven between them. The engagement of the shaped extensions 7 of the driving members 6 with the top of the staple prongs prevents buckling of the staple head. When the machine is used for securing an upper to an insole after lasting the throat 17 may be provided with a projecting point 99, Fig. 18, adapted to engage the edge of the upper in order to draw it tight before staples are driven. The various cams are mounted on a shaft 42 wihch may be operatively connected to a driving pulley 39 by suitable clutch mechanism. Specifications 6724/96 and 194,371 are referred to.
Patent GB-871059-A (GB)
Title: Multiple-characteristic superconductive wire
IPC: H01L39/18
Filed: 1958-07-11
Abstract: 871,059. Circuits of superconductive elements. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION. July 11, 1958 [July 11, 1957], No. 22325/58. Class 40 (9). [Also in Group XXXVI] The cryotron flip-flop of Fig. 8 is constructed from a cryotron stock material which comprises two lengths of a wire having alternate sections of materials which are superconducting at the same temperature in the absence of a magnetic field but require different values of magnetic field to render them resistive. The two lengths of wire being intertwined so that each section of each wire requiring a high magnetic field to render it resistive is coiled, to form a control coil, round the section of the other wire which requires the lower magnetic field to render it resistive. The control section when energized produces sufficient magnetic field in the gate section around which it is coiled, to render that section resistive, without becoming resistive itself. Existing connections in the stock material 46, 48, 50, 54 and 56, shown dotted, are broken, the two conductors being welded together at 7<SP>1</SP>. The extra connection between the gate conductor of K3<SP>1</SP> and the gate conductor of K2<SP>1</SP> is made at 52 and that between the control conductors of K5<SP>1</SP> and K6<SP>1</SP> made at 24. K3<SP>1</SP> and K4<SP>1</SP> form input gates, a pulse on K3<SP>1</SP>, for example, switching conduction through K1<SP>1</SP>g, K2<SP>1</SP>C, K4<SP>1</SP>g, K6<SP>1</SP>C and a pulse applied to K4<SP>1</SP>C switching conduction through K1<SP>1</SP>C, K2<SP>1</SP>g, K3<SP>1</SP>g and K5<SP>1</SP>C. The position of the trigger at any time being indicated by the state of K5<SP>1</SP>g and K6<SP>1</SP>g the output gates.
Patent GB-282142-A (GB)
Title: Holding device for cigarette and like cards
IPC: G09F1/10
Filed: 1926-09-11
Abstract: 282,142. Martin, S. C. Sept. 11, 1926. Building-blocks. - A device whereby cigarette cards &c. a can be built up into miniature buildings, designs, &c. comprises a number of blocks of resilient material, wood, &c. c of polygonal cross-section having one or more longitudinal slits b extending radially inwards from a corner or corners of the polygon. The cards a are inserted in the slits, and the blocks act as connecting means. Further radial slits may be provided from the faces of the blocks, and transverse slits may also be formed.
Patent GB-746591-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in electric pulse generating or distributing circuits
IPC: G06F1/04
Filed: 1950-09-12
Abstract: 746,591. Pulse generating circuits. BARROW, J. E., and ROBBINS, R. C. Sept. 5, 1951 [Sept. 12, 1950], No. 22450/50. Class 40 (6). Fig. 1 shows a pulse generating or distributing circuit adapted for use in an electronic digital multiplier such as described in Specification 716,781, in which clock pulses, as shown in Fig. 2, are applied to the suppressor grids of a chain of valves 30 and trigger pulses, Fig. 3, which occur in coincidence with every nth clock, pulse are applied to the control grid of the first valve of the chain. During the coincidence of a clock and trigger pulse the first valve 30 conducts and its anode voltage executes one oscillation as shown in Fig. 4, due to the " ringing of the damped tuned circuit L3, C1, R3. The negative half-cycle is by-passed by rectifier 34 and the positive halfcycle which is delayed with respect to the trigger pulse by one digit time is applied as trigger pulse to the next stage in the chain and also opens diode gate G2 to let through a pulse from the input pulse train applied at 3. The positive output pulse may be derived from lead 32 and applied to other apparatus.
Patent GB-1064866-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to hydrogenation catalysts
IPC: H01M4/90
Filed: 1964-05-29
Abstract: Finely divided nickel is prepared by grinding a mixture of basic nickel carbonate or organic salt of nickel and boric acid or oxide, heating the mixture in hydrogen to 400 to 500 DEG C. in the space of 60 to 150 minutes and maintaining such temperature for about 20 minutes, lowering the temperature rapidly to a value which is less than 150 DEG C. but above atmospheric temperature within 10 minutes, replacing the hydrogen atmosphere with a mixture of hydrogen and an inert gas until the temperature descends to room temperature, interrupting the supply of hydrogen and passing an inert gas often the product for at least 6 hours. 10 to 50 parts of such nickel and 50 to 90 parts of nickel in a less finely divided state e.g. ex carbonyl are subjected to compression and sintering in hydrogen at 350 and 550 DEG C.ALSO:In a process for the preparation of a hydrogenation catalyst, a mixture of basic nickel carbonate or organic salt of nickel and boric acid or oxide are ground, heated in hydrogen up to 400-500 DEG C. during 60 to 150 minutes (the heat being maintained for 20 minutes), thereafter cooled to less than 150 DEG C. but greater than atmospheric temperature during 10 minutes, subjected to inert gas plus hydrogen in place of hydrogen until the temperature descends to atmospheric and the inert gas alone passed over the catalyst for at least 6 hours.  The ground mass preferably passes 37 mesh (AFNOR), has surface area of at least m2/gm., and at least 150 cm3 hydrogen per gm.
Patent GB-789437-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the production of compounds of the vitamin a series
Filed: 1956-07-20
Abstract: Compounds of the Vitamin A series are obtained by reacting a b -ionyl halide with a tertiary phosphine to form a quaternary phosphonium halide, reacting this with about an equivalent amount of a metallic compound which splits off hydrogen halide to form the b -ionylidene phosphine-ylide, and allowing to act thereon an aldehyde of the formula: O = CH-CH = CH-C(CH3) = CH-R in which R represents an alkyl group, a carboxylic acid ester group or a CH2OH group which may be etherified or esterified, and finally separating the phosphine oxide formed as a by-product.  As tertiary phosphines there may be used triphenyl phosphine, tri-p-tolyl-phosphine, p-tolyl-diphenyl phosphine, tri(chlorophenyl) phosphine, and naphthyl diphenyl phosphine.  As b -ionyl halide there may be used the bromide, the chloride or the iodide.  As the aldehyde there may be used the methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, hexyl or cyclohexyl esters of 4-methyl - hexadiene - 2,4 - al - 1 - carboxylic acid - (6), 4 - methyl - 6 - methoxy - hexadiene-2,4 - al - 1, and 4 - methyl - hexadiene - 2,4 - al-1. Examples describe the preparation of Vitamin A acid ethyl ester, axerophthene, and Vitamin A acid.
Patent GB-141601-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to nut locks
IPC: F16B39/10
Filed: 1919-09-12
Abstract: 141,601. Norwood, H. G. Sept. 12, 1919. Locking nuts.- A washer 8 is provided with a rigid tongue or tongues 10 arranged at an obtuse angle and adapted to engage the sides of the nut. When the nut 7 is screwed on to the bolt 6, it engages the tongue on the washer and the nut and washer rotate together until the washer is held by friction against the work. Further turning tilts the washer until it bites into the bolt, and the engagement of the nut and tongues prevents slackening of the nut. An inwardly projecting rib may be provided on the washer to dig into the bolt.
Patent GB-1310192-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic tyres
IPC: B60C11/04
Filed: 1971-04-19
Abstract: 1310192 Pneumatic tyre tread MICHELIN & CIE (COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABS MICHELIN) 19 April 1971 [20 Feb 1970] 22642/71 Heading B7C In order to improve the drainage of water from the contact patch of a pneumatic tyre the tread is provided with zig-zag or undulating circumferential grooves 7, 8, 9, 12 having transverse amplitudes which increase from one edge of the tread to the other and over more than half the width of the tread (part 4) the zig-zags of adjacent grooves are substantially completely out of phase and connected together to form continuous channels which cross one another as shown. Over the remainder (parts 5 and 6) of the width of the tread there are one or more circumferential zig-zag or undulating grooves 12 separated from grooves 7, 8, 9 by one or more circumferential ribs 11 which may be transversely notched. The crests 90 of the groove 9 are connected to the adjacent edge of the tread by short transverse channels 10 which may have a flow section which increases towards the edge of the tread. It is preferred that, when fitted on the vehicle, the amplitude of the undulations or zig-zags of the grooves should increase away from the outboard side of the vehicle.
Patent GB-301118-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to fire alarm systems
IPC: G08B29/06
Filed: 1927-08-29
Abstract: 301,118. Standard Telephones & Cables, Ltd., Searle, A. M., Lowry, L. P., Gould, J. R., and Bates, E. F. Aug. 29, 1927. Fire-alarm systems. - In a system in which substation signals are normally transmitted by 'breaks in a closed loop and in which on a break in the loop the substation is connected to earth only during signalling e.g. as described in Specification 290,743 means is provided at the district station on the occurrence of a break automatically to earth one pole of the battery and connect the other pole in series with the recording means to both line terminals. The Figure shows a substation loop BL1, BL2, operating register Re and gong Go and repeating contacts A2, A3. A break in the loop causes the register Re to actuate relay H so that the release of relay A energizes relay J and de-energizes the normally energized slow to release relay SK so that the operating magnet of switch K is energized. Incoming signals over line BL1 then control relay A which de-energizes relay J and energizes relays D, E, so that the circuit of relay B is broken to prevent interference and the signals are repeated by relay F. The register contact at the end of the call actuates relay H to de-energize relays D, E. Similarly signals on the line BL2 control relay B which de-energizes relay G and energizes relay C which looks .and breaks the circuit of relay D to prevent interference from the line BL and the signals are repeated by relay F. Signals are normally repeated to a central station over a loop L1, L2. In the event of a break in this loop the central station relays de-energize and a lamp La is lighted. The operation of key Ke energizes the actuating magnet of switch P to earth the central station battery and connect it through the register apparatus to the lines in parallel. At the substation relay HR is connected to earth at contact SW3 through contact LB2 and to the lines L1, L2 in parallel and is energized to operate, switch SW through relay SR. Contacts A2, A3 are now earthed and repeat signals from the loop BL1, BL2 over both lines in parallel. If the substation loop is broken the signals are repeated by relay F.. If the line L1, L2 to the central station is repaired relays LC, LD, are operated to energize the re-setting magnet of switch P. At the district station relays LA, LB, are operated to energize the re-setting magnet of switch SW so that the loop L1, L2 is restored to normal.
Patent GB-423113-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to lay figures or stands for displaying garments
IPC: A47F8/02
Filed: 1933-08-15
Abstract: 423,113. Lay figures. LAWRENCE, F. C., Perry's Place, Oxford Street, London. Aug. 15, 1933, Nos. 22755/33, 22756/33, and 3087 /34. [Class 52 (v)] In a lay figure the parts corresponding with the joints 4 of legs or arms consist of flexible metal tubing while the parts corresponding to the rigid portions are formed of rigid metal tubing 5, 9. A waist portion 1 is adjustably mounted on a length of flexible metal tubing 6 secured to a stand 10 and carrying at its upper end a V-shaped member 7 bent outwardly at 8 to form shoulder pieces to which the arms are detachably secured. The legs are secured to the bottom of the waist portion, and bust portions 3 are adjustably fitted on short lengths of flexible metal tubing 2. The stand may be arranged to support a garment in a sitting or reclining position. The flexible and rigid members forming the arms and legs may be covered with flexible material such as rubber shaped to conform with the limbs. The supporting stand 10 may be bent rearwardly or sidewardly to extend downwards centrally behind one of the legs. The waist portion may be adjustable in width and comprise two metal frames conforming with the shape of the hips and connected by telescopic or screwed bars or a parallelogram linkage, and may be pivoted to the stand 10. A body portion comprising bust, neck and shoulders may be mounted on the stand and have the arms 4, 5 detachably connected to the shoulders.
Patent GB-480441-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to indicating apparatus
IPC: H03J1/04
Filed: 1936-08-19
Abstract: 480,441. Adjusting wireless apparatus. MARCONI'S WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CO., Ltd. Aug. 19, 1936, No. 22813. Convention date, Aug. 19, 1935. [Class 37] [Also in Groups XIX and XXIV] The tuning setting of a radio receiver is indicated by a pointer which can co-operate with any one of a series of different scales, carried on a disc which is rotated by a wavechange switch to bring each scale as a whole in turn into operative position. A main pointer 9 is fixed to the indicating shaft 8 and a " fine " pointer 10 is fixed to a sleeve 11 surrounding the shaft, the pointer 10 being driven from the shaft 8 by step-up gearing and co-operating with a fixed scale 16. The main pointer 9 is extended at 9a to indicate on a scale the number of complete rotations made by the fine pointer 10. The main pointer 9 co-operates with five scales, A, B, C, D, E on a rotatable disc 4, the scale in use at any time showing through an aperture 7. The disc 4 is attached to a hub 19, pointed at 20 some distance away from the shaft 8. The hub 19 has a cut-away part 22 to allow the shaft 8 to pass through. The disc 4 is set by a link 25 connected to an arm 26 on the shaft of the wave change, switch 28 actuated by the knob 27. The disc 4 is held in its several positions by a roller 29 carried on a spring-controlled lever 30 and engaging between projections on the hub 19. The indicating shaft 8 is connected to the tuning condensers and is actuated from a shaft 53 through a speed-reducing gearing comprising two balls 55, 56 guided in a stationary cage 57 and jammed by flanges 52 on the shaft 53 on to a disc 61 secured to the shaft 8. In a modification, Fig. 7, the scales M are straight and the pointer 79 is attached to a band 80.
Patent GB-1223293-A (GB)
Title: Protecting photographic colour images from ultra-violet radiation
Inventor: SCHINDLER WOLFGANG
IPC: G03C11/10
Filed: 1968-05-14
Abstract: 1,223,293. Protecting photographic colour prints and transparencies. FILMFABRIK WOLFEN VEB. May 14, 1968, No.22816/68. Headings G2C and G2J. Photographic colour prints and transparencies are protected from ultraviolet radiation by applying to one or both sides thereof a layer containing an ultraviolet absorber and as a film-forming binder a composition containing a copolymer of the formula wherein n is greater than 1, R 1  and R 2  are each hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, halogen or -COOR 3  where R 3  is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl, and an epoxide of the formula: - wherein X is a trivalent aliphatic aliphaticaromatic, aromatic or heterocyclic radical and R 1 <SP>1</SP>, R 2 <SP>1</SP>, and R<SP>1</SP> 3  are each hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or epoxypropoxy at least one being epoxypropoxy. The layer may be applied as a coating to the processed print or transparency bearing the colour image, or a separate transparent support may be coated with the U.V.-absorbing composition and used as a screen to protect the print or transparency. A matting agent such as finely-divided silica or aluminium stearate may be added to the composition to reduce the glossiness of the coated layer.
Patent GB-189515-A (GB)
Title: An improved fuel
IPC: C10L11/02
Filed: 1921-08-29
Abstract: 189,515. Bradley, E. Aug. 29, 1921. Composition fuel comprises a base of non-combustible material such as chalk, pit mound deposit, or clinkers, mixed with petroleum oil, preferably crude petroleum, and with glue to act as binding medium. Specified quantities of chalk &c. and oil may be first mixed and the glue, dissolved in boiling water, added subsequently, the compound then being left to dry.
Patent GB-603178-A (GB)
Title: Simplified feed unit for serially connected wiring units
IPC: H02G3/08
Filed: 1945-09-05
Abstract: 603,178. Conduits ; junction-boxes ; binding- posts. PIERCE FOUNDATION, J. B. Sept. 5, 1945, No. 22855. Convention date, Nov. 25, 1944. [Classes 36 and 38 (i)] The feed unit for serially-connected wiring units carries binding-posts for coupling the conductors to the power leads. Each unit consists of base, casing and cover members 10, 11, 12 of moulded insulation, members 10, 11 having complemental grooves for the through conductors 13 and apertures 10d, 11d for the leads 20, which may enter the unit from the rear, as shown, or either side, or end of the unit. The unit members provide a male end 17 and female end 18 and the conductors 13 .have lugs 14 forming sockets for adjoining ends 13a. Each binding-post 15 is housed in a recess in member 10 and passes through member 11, being bifurcated and threaded to receive a screw 16 which engages the leads 20 and conductors 13.
Patent GB-735721-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to elevating and conveying appliances
Inventor: HENDERSON WALLACE MITCHELL
IPC: B65G15/52
Filed: 1952-09-11
Abstract: 735,721. Endless conveyers. RANSOMES, SIMS & JEFFERIES, Ltd. Dec. 10, 1953 [Sept. 11, 1952], No. 22888/52. Class 78 (1). A conveyer comprising parallel endless bands 1 connected by rods 2 is driven from one end by a pair of wheels 6 mounted on a driving spindle 7 and fitted with tyres which bear against the rods. The rods have hooked ends which engage rivets 4 penetrating the bands. Push plates 3 are secured to the bands 1 by rivets 5. The two driving wheels 6 may be replaced by a single roller having a rubber covering.
Patent GB-277009-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in corsets
IPC: A41F11/14
Filed: 1927-09-01
Abstract: 277,009. Buchanan, V. Sept. 4, 1926, [Convention date]. Corsets.-An elastic insert 15 is provided at the back of a corset and is shaped. as shown in Fig. 2, to extend below the remainder of the corset and form two parts 15a, 15b separated by a rounded cut-away portion 16 and terminating in oppositely extending straps 17, 17<a>. To the straps 17, 17<a> are secured straps 18, 18a, respectively provided, with slides 19 forming part of stocking suspenders and with attachment fittings 20 for securing to a hcok 24 on the corset. The slides 19 are constructed, as shown in Fig. 5, with a suspender loop 29, a slot 35 for the button strap and three bars 31 - - 33. The upper bar 33 is arranged angularly with respect to the lower bar 31, and to the intermediate bar 32. The intermediate bar carries an antifriction roller 19<a>. The slides 19 are arranged in pairs with their slots correspondingly arranged. The fitting 20 for attachment to the corset comprises, as shown in Fig. 7, three bars forming parallel slots 21, 22 and an angularly constructed slot 23 at the eye part which engages the hook 24. The hook is secured in position by eyelets 27 carried by a plate beneath the fabric of the corset.